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Ayam goreng

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Ayam goreng, meaning fried chicken in Indonesian and Malay, is an Indonesian and Malay dish of chicken deep fried in palm or coconut oil, typically seasoned with turmeric, garlic, shallots and other spices rather than coated in the flour breading common to other countries' fried chicken. In 2024 the food guide TasteAtlas ranked ayam goreng among the world's best fried chicken dishes and top traditional chicken preparations.

Facts
Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Region
Indonesia and Malaysia 1
Serving Temperature
Hot 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Indonesian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)

Prepared By Technique

Deep Frying, Culinary Techniques
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Chicken, Ingredients
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)
Coconut Oil, Ingredients
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)
Shallot, Ingredients
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)
Turmeric, Ingredients
Source Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Ayam goreng (Wikipedia)
  • Lede sentence
    Ayam goreng is an Indonesian and Malay dish consisting of deep-fried chicken in oil.
  • Infobox: served
    Hot
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayam_goreng (dietary-suitability)
    Ayam goreng is an Indonesian and Malay dish consisting of deep-fried chicken in oil.
  • Uses Ingredient: Turmeric, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, turmeric, garlic, shallots and other spices deep fried in coconut oil
  • Uses Ingredient: Chicken, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, turmeric, garlic, shallots and other spices deep fried in coconut oil
  • Uses Ingredient: Coconut Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, turmeric, garlic, shallots and other spices deep fried in coconut oil
  • Uses Ingredient: Shallot, Infobox main_ingredient field: Chicken, turmeric, garlic, shallots and other spices deep fried in coconut oil
  • Prepared By Technique: Deep Frying, Lead sentence
    Ayam goreng is an Indonesian and Malay dish consisting of deep-fried chicken in oil.
  • In Cuisine: Indonesian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Ayam goreng is an Indonesian and Malay dish consisting of deep-fried chicken in oil.
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